∫dxsin(x-a)sin(x-b) is equal to:
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Ans. cosec(b-a)log|sin(x-b)sin(x-a)|+C
Explanation:
Let I=∫dxsin(x-a)sin(x-b)
=1sin(b-a)∫sin(b-a)sin(x-a)sin(x-b)dx
=1sin(b-a)∫sin(x-a-x+b)sin(x-a)sin(x-b)dx
=1sin(b-a)∫sin{(x-a)-(x-b)}sin(x-a)sin(x-b)dx
=1sin(b-a)×∫sin(x-a)cos(x-b)-cos(x-a)sin(x-b)sin(x-a)sin(x-b)dx
=1sin(b-a)∫[cot(x-b)-cot(x-a)]dx
=1sin(b-a)[log|sin(x-b)|-log|sin(x-a)|]+C
=cosec(b-a)log|sin(x-b)sin(x-a)|+C